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Information about island Korcula

Without any doubt, Korcula is one of the most interesting places in Croatia, in a historical, monumental, touristic way...

Summary

The island of Korcula (Latin name: Corcyra Nigra) is the island in central Dalmatian archipelago and it belongs to Dubrovnik Neretva County.

Without any doubt, Korcula is one of the most interesting places in Croatia, in a historical, monumental, touristic way, and it is distinguished even by its vegetation.

It is the third most thickly wooded islands in Croatia, after Lopud and Mljet.

That was even a base for its Latin name.

The three largest villages on the island of Korcula are Vela Luka in the west of the island, Blato in the interior, and the city of Korcula in the east. Other places are: Lumbarda, Pupnat Zrnovo, Cara, Smokvica and Racisce, Banja, Vrbovica, Babina, Prigradica, Zavalatica, Rasohatica, Orlanduša, Tri luke, Pupnatska luka, Prizba, Zaglav, Brna...